HRES 977 · 119th Congress

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

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Last action 2026-01-07

Sponsored by Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R) — IN

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This resolution would set the House debate rules for votes on three separate bills: one revising the legal definition of "showerhead" for energy efficiency purposes, one blocking energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing, and one funding the government for fiscal year 2026.

It is a procedural rule governing debate time, amendment limits, and voting order rather than a substantive policy change itself, but it determines how and when the House would act on a major appropriations package and two energy-related bills.

What this bill would do

What it would do

This resolution would establish the terms for House floor debate on three bills. For H.R. 4593 (showerhead definition) and H.R. 5184 (manufactured housing energy standards), it would waive points of order, deem the bills read, and allow one hour of debate plus one motion to recommit before final passage votes. For H.R. 6938, the fiscal year 2026 consolidated appropriations bill, it would similarly structure debate and also create a special procedure letting the House vote separately on whether to retain Division A and whether to retain Divisions B and C before engrossment. It would not itself change any substantive law, spending level, or energy standard; it only controls the procedural path by which the House considers and votes on those separate bills. It also lets the Appropriations Committee chair insert explanatory material into the record by January 9, 2026.

Key provisions

  1. 1Would allow the House to consider H.R. 4593 (showerhead definition) with waived points of order, one hour of debate, and one motion to recommitSec. 1
  2. 2Would allow the House to consider H.R. 5184 (manufactured housing energy standards) with a committee substitute deemed adopted and similar debate limitsSec. 2
  3. 3Would allow the House to consider H.R. 6938, the fiscal year 2026 consolidated appropriations bill, with waived points of order and structured debateSec. 3
  4. 4Would require separate yea-and-nay votes on retaining Division A and on retaining Divisions B and C of H.R. 6938 before engrossmentSec. 4
  5. 5Would direct the Clerk to renumber divisions and correct cross-references in H.R. 6938 if any portion is not retainedSec. 5
  6. 6Would let the Appropriations Committee chair insert explanatory material on H.R. 6938 into the Congressional Record by January 9, 2026Sec. 6

Who would be affected

Members of the House of Representatives voting on H.R. 4593, H.R. 5184, and H.R. 6938, and by extension anyone with a stake in showerhead energy-efficiency rules, manufactured housing standards, or the fiscal year 2026 federal budget, since this resolution determines how those bills reach a vote.

Why it matters

The procedural choices here, such as waiving points of order and allowing a split vote on portions of the appropriations bill, shape whether and how amendments can be offered and whether parts of the funding bill can be stripped out before passage, affecting the ultimate content of the laws that emerge.

What would change

Effective dates

  • Ability to consider the three named bills on the House floorSec. 1Upon adoption of this resolution
  • Deadline for the Appropriations chair to insert explanatory material on H.R. 6938Sec. 62026-01-09

How implementation would work

Upon adoption, the resolution immediately governs floor proceedings: it waives all points of order against the three named bills, deems them read, and allocates one hour of divided debate controlled by the relevant committee chairs and ranking members plus one motion to recommit each. For H.R. 6938, it further directs the Chair to hold separate yea-and-nay votes on retaining Division A and on retaining Divisions B and C before engrossment, and instructs the Clerk to renumber divisions and fix cross-references if any portion is dropped. The Appropriations Committee chair may add explanatory material to the Congressional Record by January 9, 2026.

Legislative status & sources

Latest action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-01-07

Official CRS summary

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This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

From the Congressional Research Service.

Legislative subjects

Congress; House of Representatives; Legislative rules and procedure

Committee report

H. Rept. 119-424

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HRES 977: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. | Legislation Reporter